Thread: come to course?
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Old 09-09-06, 06:46 PM   #11
P_Funk
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
No, that's 'bearing', not 'heading'. Heading is the true compass direction in which you are heading, hence the name. Bearing is the direction relative to your bow.

So yes, the '-' key will instantly return the periscope (or UZO or regular) view to '0' bearing, and the '=' key will bring the bow of the ship (heading) around to the direction you are looking.

But only if you are using the 1.4b patch.
Well F**K ME! I guess I can't logically compete with a guy who's avatar actually has him on a boat.

You know I knew that already. I just didn't add the whole concept of relative bearing to North. What I meant was that 0' was always your course because 0' bearing is the end of your bow. Damn me and my incomplete explanation!
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